Ron Simmons
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 15, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth: Perry, Georgia, USA
Ronald Simmons is a retired American professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name, and in WWE under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad (sometimes spelled Asad) and Faarooq (sometimes spelled Farooq). He is currently signed with WWE, working in their Legends program. In WCW, he was a one time World Heavyweight Champion; as the first of two African Americans to win the title, he is recognized by WWE as the first Black heavyweight world champion in professional wrestling history. He was also a one time World Tag Team Champion with Butch Reed and a one time United States Tag Team Champion with Big Josh. In the WWF, he was a three time Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League, Canadian Football League and United States Football League for four seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Browns, the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders and the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits.
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Actor Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge
Actor Faarooq
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Actor Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 1999
Actor Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 1999
Actor Faarooq (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania XV
1998
1997
Actor Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 13
Actor Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Actor Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Actor Faarooq
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Actor Faarooq
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Actor Faarooq
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Actor Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Actor
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
Actor Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Actor Faarooq
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Actor Faarooq
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
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Actor Himself
WCW Beach Blast
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Actor Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW Halloween Havoc '92
Actor Himself
WCW Starrcade 1992
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Actor Himself
WCW SuperBrawl II
Actor Himself
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
1991
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Actor Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Actor Ron Simmons
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Actor Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Actor Himself
WCW Starrcade 1991
1990
Actor Himself
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
Actor Himself
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Actor Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Actor DOOM #2
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Actor Ron Simmons
NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Actor Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
Actor Himself
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
